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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions during a news conference at the football owners' meetings Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Roger Goodell says the NFL is cooperating with the Florida AG after receiving subpoena

Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena.

Uthmeier sent the subpoena to the NFL on May 13 as his office investigates whether the league has committed potential civil rights violations related to the Rooney Rule and the league’s other employment practices, policies and programs.

“I think we have been very clear about our programs, and we obviously evaluate them all the time, not just for how they get better, but also to make sure that they’re consistent with the law,” Goodell said Tuesday during league meetings in Orlando, Florida. "We’re engaging with the Florida attorney general and will continue to. We’ll share everything we’re doing with them. We think it’s certainly within the law, but also something very positive.”

Uthmeier threatened possible enforcement actions against the league in March if it didn’t suspend the 23-year-old Rooney Rule, which requires NFL teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for head coach, general manager and coordinator positions. At least one minority candidate must be interviewed for the quarterbacks coach position.

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Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (2) speaks to media during the NFL football team's practice Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier)

A new Raiders offensive line and the same heavy workload: Ashton Jeanty’s Year 2 test

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A new Raiders offensive line and the same heavy workload: Ashton Jeanty’s Year 2 test

Mark Anderson, The Associated Press 5 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Ashton Jeanty spent his rookie season last year running behind an injured and ineffective Raiders offensive line, often getting met in the backfield by a defender just after being handed the ball.

He still found a way to rush for 975 yards and total 1,321 yards from scrimmage, even if it usually was a grind to get there.

Now Jeanty, the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft after a season at Boise State in which he finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, is back and determined to exhibit his game- and tackle-breaking abilities for Las Vegas.

That process is underway with organized team activities taking place.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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FILE - Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell (46) walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, on Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Lions sign All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell to 4-year contract extension

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Lions sign All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell to 4-year contract extension

The Associated Press 2 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions signed All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell on Thursday to a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 season.

The Lions locked up Campbell after they declined his fifth-year option for the 2027 season last month, when they picked up Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs’ option.

Detroit drafted both players in the first round in 2023 and they have helped the franchise win 36 games, two NFC North titles and reach a conference championship game.

In his third NFL season, Campbell was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection after becoming the first NFL player in seven years to have 150-plus tackles and at least five sacks and three forced fumbles. The Lions drafted Campbell 18th in 2023 and the former Iowa star has played in every game during his career.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) gestures during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Browns QB race under Monken remains wide open as offseason enters organized practice stage

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Browns QB race under Monken remains wide open as offseason enters organized practice stage

The Associated Press 4 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Todd Monken reiterated two points about the quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders as the Cleveland Browns held their second voluntary organized team activity practice on Wednesday.

Both are doing well, and the only deadline the Browns' first-year coach has in mind for naming a starter is by the Sept. 13 opener at Jacksonville.

“Nothing’s really changed other than it’s a different day and you’re firing the same questions,” Monken said. “I mean, we’re going to rotate those guys and play the best player, and we’ll see.”

Watson and Sanders both got plenty of snaps with the first team in 11-on-11 drills. Watson’s came at the beginning and Sanders’ were later.

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

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FILE - Construction continues on a new enclosed stadium for the Tennessee Titans NFL football team Monday, May 18, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

NFL taking 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and Titans’ new enclosed stadium

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NFL taking 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and Titans’ new enclosed stadium

Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press 5 minute read Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL is taking the 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and the Tennessee Titans' new Nissan Stadium after team owners voted Tuesday to hold the league's championship game in the Music City for the first time.

Once the Titans broke ground on the $2.1 billion enclosed stadium, a Super Bowl being played in Nashville appeared to be only a matter of time. Commissioner Roger Goodell said in November that Nashville lacked only the stage after setting a new standard for the league with record attendance at the 2019 draft.

“That for us changed the future of the draft, arguably changed the future of the Titans and the community,” Goodell said in Orlando at the league's spring meetings. "And I think this is the next great step in a remarkable football journey and a great community in Nashville. We can’t wait to be there.”

The Titans are on schedule to finish the new stadium directly across from the current Nissan Stadium in February, completing the three-year construction. Critics worried the planned capacity wasn't big enough to host a Super Bowl, though league officials were updated throughout the process.

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Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart throws during NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Jaxson Dart says he’s ‘not like Tim Tebow,’ but the Giants QB has worked to get leaner

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Jaxson Dart says he’s ‘not like Tim Tebow,’ but the Giants QB has worked to get leaner

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press 4 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart looks bigger and stronger than his rookie year in the NFL with the New York Giants. He insists he weighs the same.

“I’m not like Tim Tebow,” Dart said with a smile. “I’m not like that.”

Still built like a quarterback and not like Tebow, who became a tight end as a pro, Dart made a concerted effort in recent months to build muscle. That was evident as he took the field for the first week of organized team activities.

“I just think I’m just leaner, and our strength staff has done an amazing job,” Dart said Thursday. “When you just get into the league, there’s a little bit more resources that you have when it comes to a nutrition standpoint, building out a plan. Had a really good offseason, and I was happy to make it through this past season healthy.”

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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Buffalo Bills receiver Keon Coleman (0) runs a drill during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Bills receiver Keon Coleman approaches his third season as ‘make or break’ year

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Bills receiver Keon Coleman approaches his third season as ‘make or break’ year

John Wawrow, The Associated Press 5 minute read Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills receiver Keon Coleman is the first to admit he’s not played close to anyone’s expectations — including team owner Terry Pegula’s — during his first two seasons in Buffalo.

And the just turned 23-year-old is self-aware enough to appreciate his third season might be the last chance to prove himself.

“For me, it’s make or break it,” Coleman said following a voluntary minicamp session on Tuesday.

”(If) you’re (bad), you might not be here. Simple as that,” he added. “I know what I’m capable of. So if I fall anything short of that, I’m doing myself a disservice and my team.”

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Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

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FILE - Miami quarterback Carson Beck (04) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Mid rounds, big dreams: QBs selected later in NFL draft strive for success despite long odds

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Mid rounds, big dreams: QBs selected later in NFL draft strive for success despite long odds

David Brandt, The Associated Press 6 minute read Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Beck had his fans and also some detractors during the NFL draft process, which explains why the quarterback fell to the third round before being selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 65 overall pick.

The 24-year-old spent six years in college, had some ups and downs and dealt with a major elbow injury that kept him off the field for months. He might not be viewed as the perfect prospect, but in his mind none of that matters.

All he needed was an opportunity.

“Everybody's got to run their own race,” Beck said. “It looks different for everyone regardless of the opinions that others have of that race or that journey.”

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Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

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FILE - Urban Meyer, a FOX Sports college football analyst, appears before an NCAA college football game between Michigan and Penn State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Former Jaguars coach Urban Meyer loses arbitration case against NFL team, AP source says

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Former Jaguars coach Urban Meyer loses arbitration case against NFL team, AP source says

Mark Long, The Associated Press 3 minute read Monday, May. 18, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer lost his multimillion-dollar arbitration case against the NFL team that fired him with cause in 2021, a person familiar with the legal outcome said.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because both sides signed non-disclosure agreements preventing them from discussing the case publicly. The person said the case was settled in 2025, although On3 first reported it Monday.

The Jaguars declined comment, and a message to Meyer was not immediately returned.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired Meyer with cause in December 2021, hours after former Jaguars player Josh Lambo said Meyer kicked him during practice months earlier — the latest in a long list of embarrassments over Meyer’s 11-month tenure in Jacksonville.

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Monday, May. 18, 2026

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) participates in the football team's OTA workout in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: ‘This is it’

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Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: ‘This is it’

Will Graves, The Associated Press 6 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won't be one.

“This is it,” Rodgers said Wednesday when the four-time NFL MVP was asked if this would be his final year.

The 42-year-old did not expand on why he came to that conclusion. Maybe because there was no need.

Rodgers acknowledged that he thought his time in Pittsburgh — and perhaps the league — was over when Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stepped down the day after a blowout first-round playoff loss to Houston in January.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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Chicago Bears players warm up during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Bears reiterate Chicago stadium options are ‘exhausted,’ focused on suburban Illinois and Indiana

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Bears reiterate Chicago stadium options are ‘exhausted,’ focused on suburban Illinois and Indiana

The Associated Press 2 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — The Bears reiterated Thursday they plan to leave Chicago as they continue to look at building a stadium in suburban Illinois or Hammond, Indiana.

“The Chicago Bears have exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago, which was our initial goal," the team said in a statement. "There is not a viable site in the city. As a result, the only sites under consideration are in Arlington Heights and Hammond.”

The statement, which appears to again close the door on staying in Chicago, comes after team president Kevin Warren said last month at the NFL meetings in Arizona that the Bears were hoping to choose a new site for an enclosed stadium in Illinois or Indiana late this spring or early in the summer.

The Bears have played at Soldier Field for more than half a century. Indiana lawmakers are attempting to lure them from the Windy City with a plan to finance and build a domed stadium in Hammond, about 25 miles from their current home on Lake Michigan’s shore.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, left, and head coach Mike McCarthy participate during NFL football practice in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

A look at the notable accomplishments of Aaron Rodgers’ career as he enters his final season

Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press 6 minute read Preview

A look at the notable accomplishments of Aaron Rodgers’ career as he enters his final season

Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press 6 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

One more time around the track for Aaron Rodgers.

The 42-year-old four-time NFL MVP says the 2026 season will be his last. Rodgers will spend it in Pittsburgh reuniting with first-year Steelers coach Mike McCarthy. The two won a Super Bowl together during a highly successful run in Green Bay earlier in their careers.

While McCarthy's time in Pittsburgh is just starting, Rodgers is entering the twilight of a career that will end in the Hall of Fame.

Here's a look at how Rodgers evolved from a junior college unknown into a future Hall of Famer.

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley, right, drives past New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns during the first half of Game 1 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Cavaliers seek more from Evan Mobley as East finals shift to Cleveland for Game 3

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Cavaliers seek more from Evan Mobley as East finals shift to Cleveland for Game 3

Joe Reedy, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, May. 22, 2026

If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to dig out of another 2-0 playoff series deficit, they'll need Evan Mobley to be more aggressive.

Mobley had 10 points during the first quarter Thursday night against the New York Knicks. He added four points in the second quarter but was a nonfactor offensively in the second half, not taking a shot in the final two periods of the Cavaliers’ 109-93 loss.

The Cavaliers are hoping for better production out of their fifth-year forward on Saturday night when the Eastern Conference Finals shift to Cleveland for Game 3.

“That’s on all of us. We do have to get the ball in there more, I think we got away from our pick-and-roll a little bit more,” Cavaliers guard James Harden said about Mobley not getting a shot.

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Friday, May. 22, 2026

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FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) leaves the field after an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar,File)

Aaron Rodgers agrees to a 1-year deal to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, AP sources say

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Aaron Rodgers agrees to a 1-year deal to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, AP sources say

Will Graves, The Associated Press 4 minute read Saturday, May. 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is running it back with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that the four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year deal to return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, ending a protracted decision-making process. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.

The 42-year-old Rodgers guided Pittsburgh to an AFC North title last year, throwing for 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He seemed to embrace playing for a team whose football roots run deep, much as he did in Green Bay earlier in his career, and now he'll be a Steeler for his 22nd and perhaps final season.

Rodgers reunites with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, hired to lead the Steelers in January after Mike Tomlin stepped down following 19 seasons.

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Saturday, May. 16, 2026

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Tennessee Titans President and CEO Burke Nihill speaks during a news conference Wednesday, May 20, 2026, celebrating the 2030 Super Bowl being held at the Tennessee Titans football team's Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville gives hint of Super Bowl 2030 as officials celebrate Music City’s biggest event yet

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Nashville gives hint of Super Bowl 2030 as officials celebrate Music City’s biggest event yet

Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville gave a hint Wednesday of what the NFL and football fans can expect in 2030 from Music City for Super Bowl 64.

Broadcaster Jim Nantz handled emcee duties, and country star Eric Church sat in the front row of a news conference that was more a celebration of landing the biggest event in Tennessee sports history. NFL owners voted unanimously Tuesday to award Nashville the 2030 Super Bowl.

Nantz, who has called seven Super Bowls for CBS and now calls Nashville home, said Music City knows how to host big events.

“We are, among many things, we’re in the entertainment business, and I don’t have a doubt that we’re going to entertain the people that travel to our city and our state to the greatest experience they’ve ever had at a big event,” Nantz said. “That’s what we do, and now we get to show them.”

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

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Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll watches as quarterback Cam Ward passes during NFL football practice, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Robert Saleh says Cam Ward’s shoulder is ‘perfectly healthy’ as Titans install new offense

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Robert Saleh says Cam Ward’s shoulder is ‘perfectly healthy’ as Titans install new offense

Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press 4 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward is about 10 pounds lighter as he works to connect with his sixth offensive coordinator in as many seasons.

He also has a pair of new wide receivers as well.

Better yet? The shoulder injury that knocked him out of the finale of his rookie season is not an issue during the team's offseason program.

“His arm’s perfectly healthy,” new coach Robert Saleh said Thursday. “He’s slinging the ball. I mean, he’s got some good velocity on it. And just like everyone else, learning the system. But so far, so good.”

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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